MOSCOW, January 21 - RIA Novosti, Andrey Simonenko. in figure skating in Moscow brought the Russian team nine medals - two gold, four silver and three bronze. The culmination of the tournament was the denouement of the women's competition, in which the winner of the Grand Prix Final and Russian champion won and inflicted the first defeat in two years and three months on the two-time world champion, leaving her with silver.
The European Championship ended on Saturday evening. In pair skating, the entire podium was Russian - Evgenia Tarasova and Vladimir Morozov won gold, Ksenia Stolbova and Fedor Klimov won silver, Natalya Zabiyako and Alexander Enbert won bronze. In men's single skating, silver was won, and Mikhail Kolyada won bronze. In ice dancing, Ekaterina Bobrova and Dmitry Solovyov won silver, Alexandra Stepanova and Ivan Bukin won bronze.
The iron ones survive
Medvedeva and Zagitova conducted an official training session on the reserve ice of the Megasport Arena on Friday evening. The usual official training - but with the exception of two nuances. Firstly, it was the second training session that day, and the rest of the top skaters at the European Championships decided to skip it. The first one, in the morning, was quite enough for them - the day between the short and free programs is not for nothing called a “day of rest”.
Secondly, and this is the most striking thing, the training of Medvedeva and Zagitova did not carry any hint of any relaxation. Half an hour, 40 minutes passed, and the skaters, under the guidance of a strict, attentive and at the same time coach who knew when to joke, Eteri Tutberidze, kept churning out their cascades of cosmic complexity. The others would have been carried away long ago - but Medvedev and Zagitova gave out their “3-3-3”.
This episode contains the entire explanation of the phenomenon of Tutberidze’s figure skaters. At the Khrustalny skating rink, where the group works, only the iron ones survive. But they achieve success.
Costner's Rescue Components
Before the release of the strongest group, the performances in the women's free program were similar to some kind of warm-up or, although it sounds just as offensive, cheerleading dances. It's a shame, but, alas, fair. There is a gulf between the top four at the European Championships and the rest.
The first of the medal contenders to take to the ice was Maria Sotskova, who was in fourth place after the short program. The Russian woman retained a theoretical chance of competing for a medal, despite the ten-point gap from the Italian. To do this, she had to perform her free skate with the maximum degree of purity and hope for “gifts” from her highly experienced opponent.
Sotskova completed her task until the fourth minute of the program. In fact, she was tired already on the third, but she endured. And yet she fell on a triple Lutz. 132.11 points for the free program meant that Costner would have to really mess up in order to lose to Maria.
Italian
I started my skate with a fall on a triple Lutz. Then there were a bunch of errors on other jumps - butterflies, landings with blots... However, Costner, as usual, was helped out by the components, which the judges, despite the technically disastrous performance, poured in with all their hearts. The margin after the short program was enough for Carolina to overtake Sotskova. The Russian, like a year ago at the European Championships in Ostrava, remained fourth.
Denouement
Finally, the moment of the main intrigue of the entire European Championship has arrived - which of the two Russian contenders for Pyeongchang gold will be stronger at the rehearsal in Moscow? Alina Zagitova was the first to take to the ice, 1.7 points ahead of Evgenia Medvedeva.
During the entire European Championship, including training, she did not make a single mistake. The free skate was no exception - Zagitova performed it from the first to the last skate movement in full accordance with how it was intended. The judges rated the performance of the Russian champion with a record score of 157.97 points. And this meant that the two-time world champion had no room for error. Moreover, she had to get a score on the verge of her own world record of 160 points.
Medvedeva's first jump - a flip - turned out to be imperfect. And in order to win, she had to receive judges’ “pluses” on each element. The next jump, lutz, as the technical protocol later showed, was performed with a technical error (an unclear edge on the take-off). This, in fact, was the end of the struggle. Medvedeva completed the rest of the program without errors, but it was outwardly difficult. According to the skater, she is not bothered by her injured leg, but the forced break in terms of functional training could not pass without a trace. The judges gave her 154.29 - 3.68 points less than Zagitova.
Thus, Zagitova became the European champion in the first adult season of her career. Her winning streak continues, but Medvedeva suffered her first defeat since November 2015, when she took second place at the Moscow Grand Prix. She, as then, has silver.
Bobrova and Solovyov came out with sporting rage
Earlier on Saturday, the French duo Gabriella Papadakis/Guillaume Cizeron won a convincing victory in ice dancing, updating two world records - in the free program (121.87) and in total (203.16).
The Russian Figure Skating Federation (FFKKR) is due to announce the lineup of participants for the Olympic Games in Pyeongchang on Sunday.
January 20th
Women. Results.1. Alina Zagitova (Russia) – 238.24.
2. Evgenia Medvedeva (Russia) – 232.86.
3. Carolina Costner (Italy) – 204.25.
4. Maria Sotskova (Russia) – 200.81.
Women. Free program.
1. Alina Zagitova – 157.97,
2. Evgenia Medvedeva – 154.29,
3. Maria Sotskova (all Russia) – 132.11,
4. Carolina Costner (Italy) – 125.95.
Alina Zagitova skated her free program to the music of Minkus from the ballet Don Quixote. It was with this program that last season at the junior level the athlete won all the most important victories. It is quite logical that the coaches decided not to change this program, leaving it for the Olympic season with an eye to the fact that the young figure skater will skate it more confidently.
Composer Ludwig Minkus wrote his ballet specifically “for the feet” of the dancers, initially making it very convenient for performance. Alternation of slow and fast parts, music that “drags” and charges emotionally. And the second half of Zagitova’s program musically helps the athlete perform difficult jumps. Zagitova performs all her jumping elements in the second part of the program.
At the Megasport skating rink, yesterday’s junior followed a clean skate in the short program with a clean free skate. True, the athlete herself said after the performance that she was critical of herself and rated her performance as a “B”, since there were shortcomings.
Seeing the final results on the scoreboard, the winner’s reaction was restrained:
I still don’t understand what happened. But I'm glad. This will give me strength for the future.
Dancing. Results.
1. Gabriela Papadakis / Guillaume Cizeron (France) – 203.16.
2. Ekaterina Bobrova / Dmitry Solovyov (Russia) – 187.13.
3. Alexandra Stepanova / Ivan Bukin (Russia) – 184.86…
6. Tiffany Zagorski / Jonathan Gurreiro (Russia) – 168.45.
Based on materials from the FFKKR.
Text Olga Ermolina.
Photo by Yulia Komarova.
MOSCOW, January 21 - RIA Novosti, Andrey Simonenko. in figure skating in Moscow brought the Russian team nine medals - two gold, four silver and three bronze. The culmination of the tournament was the denouement of the women's competition, in which the winner of the Grand Prix Final and Russian champion won and inflicted the first defeat in two years and three months on the two-time world champion, leaving her with silver.
The European Championship ended on Saturday evening. In pair skating, the entire podium was Russian - Evgenia Tarasova and Vladimir Morozov won gold, Ksenia Stolbova and Fedor Klimov won silver, Natalya Zabiyako and Alexander Enbert won bronze. In men's single skating, silver was won, and Mikhail Kolyada won bronze. In ice dancing, Ekaterina Bobrova and Dmitry Solovyov won silver, Alexandra Stepanova and Ivan Bukin won bronze.
The iron ones survive
Medvedeva and Zagitova conducted an official training session on the reserve ice of the Megasport Arena on Friday evening. The usual official training - but with the exception of two nuances. Firstly, it was the second training session that day, and the rest of the top skaters at the European Championships decided to skip it. The first one, in the morning, was quite enough for them - the day between the short and free programs is not for nothing called a “day of rest”.
Secondly, and this is the most striking thing, the training of Medvedeva and Zagitova did not carry any hint of any relaxation. Half an hour, 40 minutes passed, and the skaters, under the guidance of a strict, attentive and at the same time coach who knew when to joke, Eteri Tutberidze, kept churning out their cascades of cosmic complexity. The others would have been carried away long ago - but Medvedev and Zagitova gave out their “3-3-3”.
This episode contains the entire explanation of the phenomenon of Tutberidze’s figure skaters. At the Khrustalny skating rink, where the group works, only the iron ones survive. But they achieve success.
Costner's Rescue Components
Before the release of the strongest group, the performances in the women's free program were similar to some kind of warm-up or, although it sounds just as offensive, cheerleading dances. It's a shame, but, alas, fair. There is a gulf between the top four at the European Championships and the rest.
The first of the medal contenders to take to the ice was Maria Sotskova, who was in fourth place after the short program. The Russian woman retained a theoretical chance of competing for a medal, despite the ten-point gap from the Italian. To do this, she had to perform her free skate with the maximum degree of purity and hope for “gifts” from her highly experienced opponent.
Sotskova completed her task until the fourth minute of the program. In fact, she was tired already on the third, but she endured. And yet she fell on a triple Lutz. 132.11 points for the free program meant that Costner would have to really mess up in order to lose to Maria.
Italian
I started my skate with a fall on a triple Lutz. Then there were a bunch of errors on other jumps - butterflies, landings with blots... However, Costner, as usual, was helped out by the components, which the judges, despite the technically disastrous performance, poured in with all their hearts. The margin after the short program was enough for Carolina to overtake Sotskova. The Russian, like a year ago at the European Championships in Ostrava, remained fourth.
Denouement
Finally, the moment of the main intrigue of the entire European Championship has arrived - which of the two Russian contenders for Pyeongchang gold will be stronger at the rehearsal in Moscow? Alina Zagitova was the first to take to the ice, 1.7 points ahead of Evgenia Medvedeva.
During the entire European Championship, including training, she did not make a single mistake. The free skate was no exception - Zagitova performed it from the first to the last skate movement in full accordance with how it was intended. The judges rated the performance of the Russian champion with a record score of 157.97 points. And this meant that the two-time world champion had no room for error. Moreover, she had to get a score on the verge of her own world record of 160 points.
Medvedeva's first jump - a flip - turned out to be imperfect. And in order to win, she had to receive judges’ “pluses” on each element. The next jump, lutz, as the technical protocol later showed, was performed with a technical error (an unclear edge on the take-off). This, in fact, was the end of the struggle. Medvedeva completed the rest of the program without errors, but it was outwardly difficult. According to the skater, she is not bothered by her injured leg, but the forced break in terms of functional training could not pass without a trace. The judges gave her 154.29 - 3.68 points less than Zagitova.
Thus, Zagitova became the European champion in the first adult season of her career. Her winning streak continues, but Medvedeva suffered her first defeat since November 2015, when she took second place at the Moscow Grand Prix. She, as then, has silver.
Bobrova and Solovyov came out with sporting rage
Earlier on Saturday, the French duo Gabriella Papadakis/Guillaume Cizeron won a convincing victory in ice dancing, updating two world records - in the free program (121.87) and in total (203.16).
The Russian Figure Skating Federation (FFKKR) is due to announce the lineup of participants for the Olympic Games in Pyeongchang on Sunday.
The 2019 European Figure Skating Championships will be the 111th tournament held under the auspices of the ISU. The best athletes of the Old World will perform at the competition, which will be an important stage in the preparation for the 2022 Olympics. Domestic fans place special hopes on the Russian team, which has repeatedly won the team medal standings.
Where will it take place?
The 2019 European Figure Skating Championships, like the one, will be held in Minsk from January 21 to 27. The following also applied for the tournament:
- Graz (Austria);
- Kyiv, Ukraine);
- Tallinn (Estonia);
- Zagreb (Croatia).
The Belarusian application was approved by a majority vote in the International Skating Union (ISU). The main venue for the tournament will be the Minsk Arena, which has sufficient capacity and developed infrastructure. The sports complex has more than once hosted world-class competitions, including KHL games along with performances by famous artists. At the same time, over 15 thousand spectators will be able to accommodate under the arches of the Minsk Arena. The 2019 Figure Skating Championships are expected to be sold out, so those who want to see the continent's best athletes skate should purchase tickets in advance.
Tournament program
The regulations for the European Figure Skating Championship 2019 have not undergone major changes. As before, athletes will compete in four main disciplines, such as:
- men's single skating;
- women's single skating;
- pair skating;
- dancing on Ice.
In each individual discipline, a selected panel of judges evaluates the athlete’s performance based on a 6-point system, where 0.0 is “not completed” and 6.0 is “impeccable.” Points are awarded for the technical execution of the element and artistry during the performance. Often, in the issue of evaluating skaters’ performances, a subjective factor plays a significant role, when a judge from a certain country deliberately “pulls” his athlete, while simultaneously underestimating the scores of his competitors.
Championship participants
Athletes who have reached the age of 15 have the right to compete in the tournament in question, and only from countries that are members of the International Skating Union (ISU). To be eligible to participate, skaters must complete a minimum technical evaluation at domestic or international competitions leading up to the European Championships. You can view the established points from the following table:
Name of discipline | Short program | Free program |
Men's single skating | ||
Women's singles skating | ||
Pair skating | ||
Dancing on Ice |
The largest number of quotas (three in each discipline) were received by Russian athletes. In pair skating, Italy will be able to delegate three representatives each, and in ice dancing - France and Italy. A number of countries will exhibit two of their athletes in competitive disciplines (Great Britain, Sweden, Switzerland, Spain, Denmark, Georgia, etc.). National federations have the right to independently choose who will represent their country at the 2019 European Figure Skating Championships.
Tournament favorites
Many experts are inclined to believe that the continental championship will most likely be held with an overwhelming advantage for the Russian team. Skaters from this country have been trendsetters in ice skating for decades, flawlessly performing the most difficult elements. Among the main factors that speak in favor of Russian athletes, we note:
- spectacular performances;
- availability of talented trainers;
- the skill of individual skaters.
Separately, I would like to note the location of the 2019 European Figure Skating Championships. Neighboring Belarus has long been a friendly country for the Russian Federation, as a result of which Russian athletes will feel at home. Thousands of fans at the Minsk Arena invariably support domestic skaters who will demonstrate skill and skill in the pursuit of gold medals.
In men's singles skating, Russia's main rivals will be Spain, Italy and France. At the 2018 European Championship, Dmitry Aliyev and Mikhail Kolyada were only a little short of first place (gold went to the Spaniard Javier Fernandez). At the upcoming championship, we will most likely see these same athletes, plus another talented guy from the Russian Federation. The experience gained should help the guys win first places in the protocol.
In women's single skating, spectators will face a serious fight. The young generation of Russian figure skaters will compete for gold among themselves, but French, Belgian and Italian women can also wedge themselves into this battle. With such an identical level of skill, the distribution of seats will be affected by the slightest blemish at the box office.
In pair skating, Russia has not known any opponents for several European Championships. For example, at the 2018 tournament, the top three were taken by athletes from this country, and the pair Evgenia Tarasova/Vladimir Morozov won. We will find out very soon how many prize places the Russians will be able to take at the 2019 European Championship.
In ice dancing, domestic figure skaters are fighting a fierce battle with France and Italy. So far the fight has been going on with varying degrees of success, but at the upcoming championship Russia has a good chance of taking revenge, for example, for its defeat in 2018. Then the pair of Ekaterina Bobrova/Dmitry Solovyov was ahead of the Italian duo of Gabriella Papadakis/Guillaume Cizeron. For the first line in the protocol, a flawless performance of at least one of the three Russian couples will be required.
Thus, the date and location of the European Figure Skating Championships have been determined, and fans just have to wait for an exciting event. In Minsk, where athletes from Russia are loved and warmly supported, our guys have a good chance of success. Don't miss the broadcast of the tournament, which will take place from January 21 to 27.
See the results of the 2018 European Figure Skating Championships in the following video:
In the current season 2017-2018. Figure skating fans will be able to enjoy the European Championships at home. The best figure skaters in Europe will come to Moscow for the 2018 European Figure Skating Championships. Athletes will demonstrate their figure skating skills and try to prove that they are the best in Europe.
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For many, the train to Russia will be the first and, given the high level of development of skating in Russia, it will be a great honor for them, just like us Russians, who will be happy to see European figure skaters on the ice in the capital of Russia.
Details of the European Championship 2018
- Date (day and month): January 15-21, 2018
- Venue: Moscow, Russia
- Stadium: Megasport Palace on Khadynskoe Field
- Season: 2017-2018
- Organizer: ISU (International Skating Union)
The European Championship competition program is divided into several types:
- Sports couples
- Dancing on Ice
- Women's singles skating
- Men's single skating
This is the second time that Moscow will host the European Championships. Russian Empire -> USSR -> Russia received the right to host the European Championship for the 6th time.
Where to buy tickets for the European Championship 2018?
Ticket sales for the European Championship began on September 11, 2017; they can be purchased at the Megasport central ticket office.
On the website you can book the best seats and order tickets with delivery. It is possible to buy in bulk and order a subscription for all competition days. We have tickets for any type of competition - men's singles, women's singles, ice dancing and pairs.
Buying tickets to the European Championship 2018 from us will be more profitable. Do not wait until all the tickets are sold out, otherwise you will have to buy at exorbitant prices on the black market.
You can order tickets now, with delivery throughout Moscow and throughout Russia, using. Please indicate “Purchasing tickets for the European Championship 2018” as the subject of the letter; in the response letter you will receive all the information - available seats and prices for European Championship tickets. Delivery is free throughout Russia.
2018 European Championship schedule
Training will take place on January 15 and 16; on these days, entry to the Megasport stands is free for everyone. On January 17, the opening ceremony of the championship and the first competitions will take place - short programs, competitions will be held until January 21 - on this day a colorful closing ceremony will take place (demonstration performances, in which the best athletes, according to the organizers, will take part).
Chances of Russian victory at the 2018 European Championship
If we talk about the chances of winning, then each of the types of figure skating has a number of its favorites. Russian athletes, the obvious contenders for medals are the singles girls: Evgenia Medvedeva - two-time world and European champion, Alina Zagitova - the current champion of Russia and Maria Sotskova.
Will make his debut in adult FC. A student of the SAMBO-70 school of the Khrustalny department, training under the leadership of seasoned coach Eteri Tutberidze, behind whom there are such athletes as Olympic champion Yulia Lipnitskaya, multiple winner of everything Evgenia Medvedeva, and other top skaters, for example, junior . Zagitova broke the world record for the total points scored for CP and PP at the World Junior Championships in the last 2016-2017 season.
Russian dances and couples can also boast of strong athletes, and they can claim the highest places, but men... This is a separate topic for conversation and it is not yet clear who is in what form and what the federation will decide regarding the composition of the European Championships.
In any case, the home European Championship will provide an incentive to work better and perform cleaner for all athletes. Everyone understands that when playing for Russia you need to give it your all.
Composition of the Russian national team at the European Championships
It is not known who will go to the 2018 European Championships. The decision on the composition of the Russian figure skating team is made by the Russian Figure Skating Federation (FFKR) based on the season spent - the grand prix stages. The final decision on the composition of the Russian European Championship team is made by the federation on the basis of the national tournament - the Russian Championship.
It is generally accepted that the national team includes skaters who took 1-3 places at the Chechen Championship, but within the federation, when consensus is reached, other behind-the-scenes issues cannot be ruled out. At the moment, the composition is not known, we are waiting for the Russian Championship, after which we will publish a complete list of athletes for each of the types on this page.
Update: The composition of the Russian national team for the European Championship has been announced
The Executive Committee of the FFKKR named composition of the Russian national team for the European Figure Skating Championships.
The team included:
Women: Alina Zagitova, Maria Sotskova, Evgenia Medvedeva.
Substitutes: Stanislava Konstantinova, Polina Tsurskaya.
Men: Mikhail Kolyada, Alexander Samarin, Dmitry Aliev.
Substitutes: Sergei Voronov, Artur Dmitriev.
Couples: Evgenia Tarasova - Vladimir Morozov, Ksenia Stolbova - Fedor Klimov, Natalya Zabiyako - Alexander Enbert.
Substitutes: Kristina Astakhova - Alexey Rogonov, Alexandra Boykova - Dmitry Kozlovsky.
Dancing on Ice: Ekaterina Bobrova - Dmitry Solovyov, Alexandra Stepanova - Ivan Bukin, Tiffany Zagorski - Jonathan Gureiro.
Substitutes: Betina Popova - Sergei Mozgov, Sofya Evdokimova - Egor Bazin.
“The FFKKR Executive Committee approved the proposals of the All-Russian Coaching Council on the composition of the Russian national figure skating team for the 2018 European Championship, which will be held on January 15-21 in Moscow... The past Russian Championship in St. Petersburg can be considered successful. The organization and conditions of the event were at a high level. FFKKR wishes everyone a Happy New Year. We wish health and sporting success to the skaters and their coaches,” said FFKKR General Director Alexander Kogan.
Watch live online broadcast of the 2018 European Championship on TV and the Internet
It is not known exactly where the broadcast of the European Championship 2018 will take place. It is expected that the television broadcasting rights will be bought by the Match TV channel, so we are watching the live online broadcast on this channel.
- Match TV is broadcast on TV around the clock. They can be viewed online on the channel’s official website.
- Another viewing option: ISU has an official website where it conducts live broadcasts of figure skating, this applies to all competitions - the World Championships, Grand Prix stages, Olympics and others. Website: eurovisionsports.tv/ISU
- You can use them and then publish them on YouTube for other people.
Check it out and don’t miss anything interesting :)
Participants: representation by type
According to the results of the last European Championship, more than 1 person can represent the following countries (division by discipline)
Russia, as the host of the championship, has 3 quotas in each of the types: dance, pairs, men's and women's singles.
Athletes from all European countries are eligible to take part in the competition, including Turkey, Israel, Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan. To represent the country, a skater must be 15 years of age.
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